Post by Excalibur on Sept 17, 2017 21:51:51 GMT -8

Attention Garhiem!

As summer comes to an end and the fall season begins it is time for the 5th Annual Fishing Tournament. While others may concern themselves with talk of new lands, the rest of Garheim is celebrating a great year and chance to stock up before the winter!

Challenge: Create up to 2 characters who will participate in the fishing contest. They may include one or both of your primary characters but that is not required. Create a short back-story for each fisherman/woman and post a picture of him/her with their fishing gear. Characters from previous years may be used but new pictures and write-ups will be required.

Here is an example from last year by AK_Brickster (last year's Champion of the Fishes)

Here is the rules on how to build your anglers (same as the last few years):

Each fisherman has certain skills that you must decide: Lure-making Skill, Fishing Technique, and Luck (something all fishermen need from time-to-time!)

Assign up to 6 points between the 3 skills, from 1-4 (each skill must be at least a value of 1). The higher the skill, the more rolls you'll be allowed for that part of the fish-catching process. Example: Lure-making Skill 3, Technique 2, Luck 1 = Total of 6 points

The second part of the challenge is to decide where you would like to fish. The regions vary in fish quantity, weather conditions, and the size of the fish in the area. A higher number in the first 2 categories indicates a higher level of difficulty. A higher number in the size category means that is the largest fish you can get in that area, from 1 being a small minnow to 6 (or 7!) being a literal sea-monster! All die-rolling will be done by the host.

Your locations to choose from are (Quantity, Weather, and Size rankings follow):

Lake Mikithdar - (Q2, W1, S3) - A peaceful lake in summer, the conditions are not as ideal now and so the casual fishing in the area has all but stopped. The fish have still not had time to grow beyond their typical maturity here but this location will support more anglers than normal. (This location can handle 7 anglers before being over-fished. At eight or more this location will be Q3)

Gulf of Fishes - (Q3, W2, S4) - It's called the Gulf of Fishes because it's a gulf. With fish in it. A lot of fish. It is an expansive area which means that one fishing party may be catching fish as fast as they can recast while another unlucky soul might not get a nibble all day. Large fish from the ocean have been known to wonder into the bay, so there is always the possibility of landing something surprisingly large for such a shallow area. (This location can handle the standard 5 anglers before being over-fished. At 6 or more anglers, its quantity will be Q4.)

Ice Fishing in the NW Coast - (Q1, W4, S2) - The weather here in winter can be (is most definitely) ferocious and the fish you can fit through you little hole in the ice are, generally, not larger than the hole. This is a terrible place to fish this year. (This location cannot be overfished)

Jharton Bay - (Q4, W3, S5) - Off the Southwest coast of Garheim, there is usually a lot of competition for fish from Lenfel vessels but the plummeting temperatures have driven them off. Open water means big waves and big fish so come prepared and you may be rewarded. (This location can handle the standard 5 anglers before being over-fished. At 6 or more anglers, its quantity will be Q5.)

Grahnhaven Port - (Q1, W1, S3) - Located in the far southeast of Garheim, Grahnhaven is the last bastion of summer in the realm. It boasts some decent sized fish for such an easy location but the fish don't grow as large as in other 'open' water areas since the span between Grahnhaven and Lion's Head is all shallow. With such ideal conditions, expect it to be crowded. (For every angler over 3, this locations quantity will worsen by one.)

The Howling Seas - (Q2, W6, S6) - This area boasts the worst winter weather year-round but for whatever reason, the fish love it! There are tales of fish so big they swallow elk whole. Even if you don't believe in seafaring elk, it is common knowledge that some incredibly large fish can be found here. Tournament winning fish are certainly beneath the surface but take care lest you end up like the elk. (This location can handle the standard 5 anglers before being over-fished. At 6 or more anglers, this location's quantity will be Q3.)

Kregand's Crater - (Q6, W6, S7) (sum of two rolls, up to 7) In the mountains north of Mikithdar, there is a deep pool, created by hotsprings. It is rumored to be the home of an enormous water-monster, the size of a small ship. However, the surface waters are boiling hot, and even the best fishing gear won't last long. If you DO succeed in landing a fish, you'll get to roll twice and add the scores for a total of up to 7 for each luck point you have and be the stuff of legends and tavern songs for generations to come! (This location cannot be over-fished)

Skraborg Bay - (Q2, W3, S4) On the west side Garheim this is a new location that is part of the competition this year. Just south of the Great Driftplains, the ocean water fierce, but the fishes are at least as big as the Gulf of Fishes. (This location can handle the standard 5 anglers before being over-fished. At 6 or more anglers, its quantity will be Q3.)

This fisherman has decent lure-making skill, so he gets 2 chances to hook a fish. Since the quantity of fish in Jharton Bay is ranked a 4 (moderately difficult), he must roll a 4 or higher to hook a fish.Rolls: 3, 4 - Grunch hooks a fish!The weather off the coast of Jharton is a little rough, but our man has good technique. He has 3 tries to roll greater than or equal to a 3 to overcome the conditions.

Rolls: 6, 2, 3 (catches fish - note: though both the 6 and 3 qualify, only your best roll counts)The fish off of the coast of Jharton can be quite large, but Grunch is short on luck. He'll only get 1 roll to determine the size, which maxes out at 5 for this fishing spot.

Rolls: 6 (discarded - too high), 5Final Results of Example: Grunch catches a fish, and it's a big one! It looks like he used what little luck he had to max out his potential catch's size.

If you have any questions regarding how this works, please feel free to ask them in this thread, or PM me if you want to keep your strategy safe.

Reward: 2 points for entering, 2 for winning (largest catch), along with the esteemed title of "Champion of Fishes"! There will also be a runner-up award of 1 point for the person who's fishing duo has the best combined score, and 1 point for best entry (build, characters, and write-up), as chosen by an open poll.

The host can enter, but cannot win the Champion of Fishes or best combined score titles.

Post by andhe on Sept 27, 2017 2:33:07 GMT -8

After a storm destroyed The Stormie Lady III, Arnault Stormstrang took the winnings from his C.R.A.S.H games victory and built The Stormie Lady IV. His older brother Angstrom has retired from competitive fishing, and with his wife Greitta now taking care of their young family, Arnie has taken on a new deckhand, a man who goes by the name 'Jake'. Arnie found Jake floating face down in the ocean around northern Garheim a number of months ago, his memory a blur, only recalling the name 'Jake'.

Post by Sir Caedric Moore on Oct 15, 2017 6:08:07 GMT -8

Here's my entry: The Wyvern. It's the sister ship to The Dragon's Blood that I built for the last tourney, but modified slightly. I plan on building a larger ship next time

-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-The Wyvern-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-Always eager to prove his skills, boat-builder and fisherman Torreg "Bison" Njordson has crafted another longship dubbed The Wyvern and having spent the last few seasons on the waters of Garheim, Bison's skills are as finely-honed as ever. His usual companion Fornmir Sharkbait - a Dwarf of the Silverore Clan - has been too busy the last few seasons to fish much and the two bearded Garhims are excited to be in one another's company once more. "No fish shall outswim The Wyvern, Fornmir," Bison laughed, leveling his trident at the shark that thrashed about in the waters beside the boat. "Huh..." Fornmir rumbled in a gravely voice, smirking. "This gives me Deja Vu."

Fisherman : Torreg "Bison" NjordsonSkills : Lure - 1, Skill - 3, Luck - 2Location : The Howling Seas Q2, W6, S6Bison has chosen to test his skills and luck once again on the treacherous waters of the Howling Seas, insisting on using his "trusty" lures he crafted for the First Annual Fishing Tournament. With his new longship "The Wyvern", Torreg is confident he and his Dwarven friend can conquer any seas.

Fisherman : Fornmir Silverore a.k.a. Fornmir SharkbaitSkills : Lure - 2, Skill - 2, Luck - 2Location : Skraborg Bay Q2, W3, S4The past couple of years in the Shard Mines have been a busy time for Fornmir leaving him with less time to fish than usual. Time away from the water has lessened his skills a bit so he doesn't feel up to fishing Kregand's Crater this year, but Fornmir feels luckier than he has in the past and with lures he still insists are of "the best Dwarven craftsmanship" he has chosen to ply his craft on the waters of Skraborg Bay.-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-As always, comments and criticism are welcome and appreciated Ronin

Post by Excalibur on Oct 15, 2017 8:24:19 GMT -8

Here is my entry

Trygve Varanger

Ability: Lure 2, Skill 3, Luck 1

Location: Kregand’s Crater

Background: Trygve is a competent fisherman grew up near the the Gulf of Fishes but four and a half years ago moved up near Kregand’s Crater. Trygve continues to hold fast that his small craft is the best for this area. The custom boat is made to handle the warm water and hold his fishing pole / anchor combination to catch only the biggest fish!

Ageirr

Ability: Lure 2, Skill 1, Luck 3

Location: Lake Mikithdar

Background: Ageirr is a young man (this is his 19th summer) that is a fifth generation fisherman. He has learned a lot of tricks from his family, but he best skill is his luck in catching the biggest fish. While most of his family were killed by the Queen's men four years ago, this year he has become the second mate on a local fishing vessel and married the daughter of the baker.

Post by Excalibur on Oct 15, 2017 21:42:10 GMT -8

Due too some personal travel, I am not going be able to process the results for several days. So the fortune falls on you - everyone that just missed getting an entry in by the deadline, the deadline has been extended to 9 PM Pacific time next Saturday (10/21)